Art and Actions That Inspire Kindness
October is Bullying Prevention Month. The Michigan Learning Channel has put together a collection of activities schools can use to inspire students to stand up to bullying and encourage their peers to be kind to one another.
Sign A Pledge
Signing a pledge that is displayed in public areas like a classroom or cafeteria is a great way for students to hold themselves accountable. Download our printable pledge for your students to sign in color or black and white.
Try a Hands-On Activity
Use crafts and stories to share an anti-bullying message. Try an example below or add an anti-bullying message to an existing lesson.
- Kindness Rocks: Paint rocks with positive sayings to put around your schools or community
- Slime and a Story: Read My Mouth is a Volcano by Juila Cook. Then, create slime! Students can mix in letter beads that represent different words and phrases that make them feel happy.
- Kindness Cards or Wreath: Paint or write quotes and phrases to hand out or share with others, or write them on strips of fabric to tie around a circle of cardboard or foam to hang as a wreath.
Get Creative
Invite students to create a piece of art that inspires kindness and encourages their peers to stand up to bullying. Examples include physical art like a poster or drawing, a song, or even a short play. See examples below for inspiration.
Share Your Accomplishments
Fill out our submission form to share what your students are doing to stand up to bullying. Share photos or videos of your signed pledges, artwork, and activities and we’ll post them on our social media!
Want to share your accomplishments on social media? Take a look at our online toolkit.
More Anti-Bullying Resources
- Cyber-bullying Overview. Watch on PBS LearningMedia >>
- Amelia and Lamar SEL Tips (Grades K-5). Watch on PBS LearningMedia >>
- Empathy: An Arthur Interactive Comic (Grades K-5). Read on PBS LearningMedia >>
- Forgiveness: An Arthur Interactive Comic (Grades K-5). Read on PBS LearningMedia >>
- Kindness, Empathy and Resilience (Grades 3-12). Explore the collection >>
- Signs of Being Bullied Grades Pre K -3). Read on PBS KIDS For Parents >>
- Resources from Independent Lens (Grades 3-12). Read on PBS.org >>
- Why Do Kids Bully? (Grades 3-8). Watch on PBS LearningMedia >>
- Block the Bullying (Grades 3-12). Watch on PBS LearningMedia >>
- Bullying and Problem Solving (Grades K-5). Watch on PBS LearnningMedia >>
- Bullying Education Resources Lesson Plan (Grades 6-12). Read on PBS LearningMedia >>
- Creating a Caring Classroom Community (Grades K-3). Explore the Collection >>
- The Heart Exercise for Groups Lesson Plan (Grades 6-12). View as a PDF.
- The Relationships Initiative Curriculum (Grades k-12). Explore on the Michigan Learning Channel.
- Anti-Bullying Resources. View as a PDF.
- Bay City Western High School Anti-Bullying Campaign. View slides.
- Blue Shirt Day (Grades K-12). Learn more at Stomp Out Bullying.
- Cyberbullying Research Center (Grades k-12). Visit website >>
- StopBullying.gov (Grades k-12). Visit Website >>
- LEAD (Grades k-12). Visit website >>
